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Miraculously preserved 1-million-year-old human skull discovered in China
Homo erectus is an extinct species of archaic human that is thought to have emerged around two million years ago. It was the first human ancestor that spread throughout Eurasia. Peking Man is a subspecies of Homo erectus that is estimated to have lived around half a million years ago. Recently, a very well-preserved Homo erectus skull was discovered by a group of archaeologists in the central province of Hubei, China. The skull is full and the eyebrow arch is raised and is by far the most complete Homo erectus skull ever found in inland Eurasia. It is also one of the very few human fossils that can date back to more than one million years. The fossil, named the Yunxian Man, could be an important link in studying and understanding the emergence and development of humans in East Asia.
Enjoy watching the video to learn how a precious fossil is excavated.
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/09/30/1-million-year-old-skull-discovered-evolution-china-orig-aw.cnn
Miraculously preserved 1-million-year-old human skull discovered in China
Homo erectus is an extinct species of archaic human that is thought to have emerged around two million years ago. It was the first human ancestor that spread throughout Eurasia. Peking Man is a subspecies of Homo erectus that is estimated to have lived around half a million years ago. Recently, a very well-preserved Homo erectus skull was discovered by a group of archaeologists in the central province of Hubei, China. The skull is full and the eyebrow arch is raised and is by far the most complete Homo erectus skull ever found in inland Eurasia. It is also one of the very few human fossils that can date back to more than one million years. The fossil, named the Yunxian Man, could be an important link in studying and understanding the emergence and development of humans in East Asia.
Enjoy watching the video to learn how a precious fossil is excavated.
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/09/30/1-million-year-old-skull-discovered-evolution-china-orig-aw.cnn
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